Tropical Storm Watch

Hurricane season is underway. The Greater Bridgeport Region is currently under a Tropical Storm Watch with high winds, rain and water surges expected on the coastline from Tropical Storm Hermine. This weather is expected to begin late Saturday, September 3, and continue through Tuesday, September 6.

The most extreme weather is expected on Sunday and Monday. Several key factors will contribute to flooding:

Tides will be higher than normal due to wind from storm

Rain from the storm is expected to be 1-3" with areas of higher rainfall

NOAA has predicted an additional water surge of 2-4 feet above sea level

Even if the eye of this storm does not hit land, flooding in the Greater Bridgeport Region is anticipated. Given the current predictions, the impacts may be as follows: